[Scan-DC] Special Events in DC--Radio Rental Provider

[Doug K.]

Thanks, John, I didn't know they were no longer licensing commmercial 
GMRS... will have to find out when that started, I know a lot of the private 
security companies around here seem to be using the GMRS freqs.

DK


>From: John Wilson <w4uvv at adelphia.net>
>To: "Doug K." <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
>CC: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Special Events in DC--Radio Rental Provider
>Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:34:52 -0400
>
>  The radio rental user works under the rental outfit's license...if they 
>have one.  The FCC no longer licenses commercial users for GMRS.  
>Previously licensed users were grandfathered.  Typical radio rental users 
>usually are not well informed as to what would be the best radio 
>communications choice for their requirements and don't want to go through a 
>licensing procedure, purchase equipment and maintain it.  It's easier to 
>rent radios.  Renting typically low power HTs is an easy way to get in 
>house type radio comms.
>
>Doug K. wrote:
>
>>Interesting - I wonder if this is just low-power stuff, or what... I'da 
>>thunk they would use GMRS/FRS-type equipment.
>>
>>Brings up another question... if one wishes to rent 2-way radio equipment 
>>for a weekend event, how does all the licensing business work?  ("License? 
>>  I need a _license_???")  Can an outfit that rents the equipment, provide 
>>some kind of license, or does the rentor work under the rental outfit's 
>>license, or what?
>>
>>(Are there still CB walkie-talkies?  Long ago, a license wasn't needed for 
>>CB if limited to 100 mW, right?)
>>
>>DK
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